A group of Pentagon officials was given three months to come up with a plan to boost the supply of satellite bandwidth that is needed to support the military’s growing fleet of unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
Category Archives: Data Links & Communications
Gilat Announces Lightweight Compact Satellite Communications Solution for UAS
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has unveiled its new lightweight integrated airborne satellite communications solution for UAS. Continue reading
US Army Federated Universal Synchronization Engine (FUSE)
The US Army has released an overview of how the Federated Universal Synchronisation Engine (FUSE) is designed to operate. Continue reading
Ittiam Announces Full HD Low Latency Video Streaming Solution
Ittiam has unveiled its latest low latency server-client streaming solution, which delivers high quality, full HD video (1080p60) at less than 70 milliseconds and less than 60 milliseconds for 720p60 video. Continue reading
Airware Offers Complete OS for Commercial UAS
Airware, from Newport Beach, California, aims to give commercial companies an easy-to-use development platform that will get their purpose-built UAS up and flying in no time. Airware’s platform comprises both on-board hardware and software, according to founder Jonathan Downey. Continue reading
Japan Drones & Guardtime Team to Deliver Keyless Signatures for UAS
Guardtime, a provider of Keyless Signature Infrastructure (KSI) technology for the authentication of electronic data, announced that it is partnering with Japan Drones, a developer of custom software for miniature Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) selling into the Japanese market. Continue reading
Rockwell Collins Tactical Targeting Network Technology in X-47B UCAS Deck Trials
Rockwell Collins Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT) was used by Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy as they successfully completed a series of deck handling trials of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). Continue reading
High-Performance Ka-Band Satellite Communication System Delivers Beyond Line-of-Sight Broadband for Unmanned Helicopters
ViaSat Inc. has demonstrated a high-performance Ka-band satellite communication system that delivers beyond line-of-sight broadband for manned and unmanned rotary wing aircraft. Continue reading